Daily Issue

10.13.2020

Featured

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Peanuts & Cracker Jack

MLB welcomed fans to the ballpark for the first time this season at the start of the NLCS -- is this a sign of how things will proceed in '21?

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NFL Looking At Postseason Bubble?

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Moneyball's Last Out?

Marketing and Sponsorship

Baker Mayfield Latest Athlete To Invest In CBD Company Beam

Nike Deal Delays Univ. Of Tennesee's Plans For Black Uniforms

SBJ Marketing Newsletter Set For Launch

Media

Tennis Channel To Air Most Non-Grand Slam Tourneys In New Deal

Mark Cuban, Megyn Kelly Spar Over NBA Viewership Drop

CBS Sports Opts For "Unlikely" Broadcast Team For Bills-Titans

Disney Reorganization Could Have Impact On ESPN Down The Road

Leagues and Governing Bodies

MLB Brings Fans Back To Stands In Globe Life Field's Debut

SBJ Unpacks: MLB Rangers Execs On Bringing Fans To Globe Life Field

Sources: NFL Eyeing L.A., Dallas For Postseason Bubble Locations

NFL To Now Conduct COVID-19 Tests For Players, Staff On Gamedays

MLS' Mark Abbott Says League Unlikely To Use Postseason Bubble

NBA Checks All Boxes In Orlando, But Future Uncertainties Loom

NWHL Commissioner Steps Down Amid Restructuring

Franchises

Source: A's Billy Beane Prepared To Leave Baseball For Fenway Merger

Arthur Blank Hopes Franchise Reset Gets Falcons Back To Winning

Mets To See Tech Improvement Under Potential Owner Steve Cohen

Predators Will Not Charge Season-Ticket Holders For November Dues

Facilities

State Farm Arena Hopes To Ease Voting Process For Georgians

Syracuse's Carrier Dome Sees Roof Leak Amid Ongoing Renovation

Allegiant Stadium Could Have Underground People-Mover Station

New Digital Platform Will Help Facilities Integrate Safety Measures

Colleges

NCAA Presents Latest Draft On Athlete Compensation To D-I Council

Events and Attractions

Ironman CEO Andrew Messick Talks Return To Hosting Events

Gambling

DraftKings Stock Gets "Outperform" Rating From Credit Suisse

Esports

Overwatch League Grand Finals Most-Watched Match Ever Globally

Finance

Eric Grubman: Range Of Businesses SPAC Will Acquire "Pretty Wide"

People and Pop Culture

Working Out Helps Casey Wasserman Focus On Roles At Agency, LA28

Executive Transactions

Names In The News

Technology

Dellavedova Among Aussie Athletes to Invest in Fusion Sport

ESPN and Minnesota Røkkr Launch All-Women Call of Duty Tournament

Fox Sports App Lets Fans With 5G Phones Control Broadcast Cameras For NLCS, World Series

Indy Techstars Demo Day: ‘For Most People the Human Body Is Still a Black Box’

PGA Tour to Debut Betting Data, Live Odds on Telecast

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Quote of the Day

We need to be able to continue to convince everyone that our industry, with the right precautions, can operate safe events. If the price we pay is diminished economics in 2020, for us that’s a totally acceptable price to pay.
-- Ironman CEO Andrew Messick, on his expectations for events being run during the remainder of the year.

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